Jeremy Ngakia

The English Premier League is considered one of the most prestigious and competitive football leagues on the planet. While there are players that are paid in millions, you’d be surprised to know that there are also plenty of players that don’t get paid that handsomely, despite these players being key players and regular starters of their respective clubs. It is because not all clubs have a massive budget that can just pay out players at any amount. Nevertheless, in some cases, the clubs can pay more to the players but they don’t since they consider these players cheap. 

However, as these players perform better in each match, they have a high chance of being snatched by other clubs who want them to pay them generously, and think highly of their services. But today, we’re going to talk about the 7 lowest-paid football players in the Premier League. 

  • Jeremy Ngakia (£2,500)

Full name: Jeremy Mpobi Ngakia

Date of birth: September 7, 2000 (age 22)

Place of birth: Deptford, London, England

Height: 6 ft 0 in (1.84 m)

Position(s): Right back

Current team: Watford

Jeremy Ngakia played in five Premier League matches for West Ham in the 2019-20 season. The 22-year-old later went on to join Watford and has so far played 25 matches for the team in the championship. As of now, the right-back is still yet to play for his current club Watford since their return to the PL.

  • Jan Zamburek (£3,150)

Full name: Jan Žambůrek

Date of birth: February 13, 2001 (age 21)

Place of birth: Prague, Czech Republic

Height: 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)[2]

Position(s): Midfielder

Current team: Viborg

Since joining the Danish Superliga club Viborg FF, he made 14 appearances in the 2021-2922 season. As of now, Zamburek is just 21 years and although he’s being paid very low the young footballer still has plenty of chances to prove himself in the future.

  • Remi Matthews (£4,700)

Full name: Remi Luke Matthews

Date of birth: February 10, 1994 (age 28)

Place of birth: Gorleston, England

Height: 6 ft 0 in (1.84 m)

Position(s): Goalkeeper

Current team: Crystal Palace. 

The 28-year-old is a goalkeeper who also played for Sunderland. Matthews gets paid £4,700 each week at Crystal Place. The goalkeeper is their third option and has yet to get a place this season.

  • Bali Mumba (£5,000)

Full name: Bali Mumba

Date of birth: October 8, 2001 (age 21)

Place of birth: South Shields, England

Height: 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)

Position(s): Defender

Current team: Plymouth Argyle (loan)

Bali Mumba is a member of newly promoted Norwich City and gets paid £5,000 each week. Although his earnings may be less, it is still a lot more than previous players from Brentford and Watford. The 21-year-old has so far only appeared just once in the PL this season. 

  • Will Norris (£5,769)

Full name: William James Norris

Date of birth: August 12, 1993 (age 29)

Place of birth: Watford, England

Height: 6 ft 5 in (1.95 m)

Position(s): Goalkeeper

Current team: Burnley

Earning just £5,769 per week, Will Norris is his current team Burnley’s third option as a goalkeeper. He has so far made just 3 appearances in eighteenth months at Turf Moor.

  • Caoimhin Kelleher (£6,000)

Full name: Caoimhín Odhrán Kelleher

Date of birth: November 23, 1998 (age 24)

Place of birth: Cork, Ireland

Height: 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)

Position(s): Goalkeeper

Current team: Liverpool

Caoimhin Kelleher is a second-choice goalkeeper for Liverpool and is behind Allison Becker. Kelleher gets paid £6,000 per week. The Irish goalkeeper has put on a series of good performances and it is only a matter of time for his hard work to be recognized. 

  • Shola Shoretire (£8,000)

Full name: Shola Maxwell Shoretire

Date of birth: February 2, 2004 (age 18)

Place of birth: Newcastle upon Tyne, England

Height: 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)

Position(s): Forward

Current team: Manchester United 

The 18-year-old forward plays for one of the most prestigious clubs in the Premier League but he earns just about £8,000 per week. As of now, he is waiting for the senior appearance.




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